Hutsama Juntaratana
Hutsama Farsai Juntaratana is an architectural designer committed to fostering positive social and environmental change. Her current practice focuses on regenerative design and research on local bio-based materials, exploring themes of material temporality, functionality, and expression. Notably, her material prototypes from the 'Plastic Twins' project are archived in the Future Materials Bank, Jan Van Eyck Academie's sustainable materials archive. Hutsama is also a design instructor at INDA, the International Program in Design and Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University. She lectures on design with bio-based materials and actively facilitates workshops in the field.
Education
2014 - 2016
OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY
MArch D, Distinction. Applied Design in Architecture (ARB and RIBA part2)
Oxford, UK
2013
VIENNA SUMMER UNIVERSITY
Certification of Green Building Solutions.
Vienna, AT
2009 - 2013
SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design, Second-class honors.
Bangkok, TH
Experience
Sept 2019 -
Dec 2021
EYEDROPPER FILL / Design Director
A multidisciplinary design studio, specialising in moving-image production and installation. Our aim is to transform information into an experience that expands from screen to tangible reality - to a fully immersive moment.
Bangkok, TH
Mar 2017 -
July 2019
SUPERMACHINE STUDIO / Senior Interior Designer
Leading a design team from conceptual design to construction on numerous types of projects both locally and internationally.
Bangkok, TH
Aug 2016 -
Jan 2017
BOYARSKY MURPHY ARCHITECTS / Architectural Intern
Developing design proposals for international architectural design competitions.
London, UK
July 2016 -
Jan 2017
LOOP.PH / Spatial Designer
Experimenting on materials and fabrication techniques for public art installations.
London, UK
July 2015 -
Aug 2015
THE FREE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE / Research Fellow
Under the supervision of Phil Watson. Conceptualising and producing visionary drawings for numerous projects including 'Comet Laboratory' which had been featured in 'Space Art as Agent for Revitalising Humanities and Sciences in Anthropocene' abstract paper by Rebecca Russel as part of the Starship Congress 2015, Initiative for Interstellar Studies.
Cowlyn Bay, UK
May 2014 -
July 2014
TIBET HERITAGE FUND / Resident
An international non-profit organization committed to the preservation of Tibetan architectural heritage.
Ladakh, IN
Selected Lectures
2021
Workshop "Bioplastic from local food waste"
Fly to the Moon Festival
Koh Mak, TH
2021
Workshop "Bioplastic: Design and Built"
INDA - Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok, TH
2021
Speaker at the panel discussion "From Waste to Resource"
organised by Regen Districts
Bangkok, TH
2021
Lecture "Multidisciplinary Design and Multi-Sensory Experience"
Entertainment Innovation Center (EIC), CMKL University
Bangkok, TH
2020
Lecture "Multidisciplinary Design"
School of Architecture and Design, KMUTT University
Bangkok, TH
2020
Speaker "Constructing the Universe"
organised by Eyedropper Fill
Bangkok, TH
2020
Speaker "Spiritual + Experience Design"
organised by Eyedropper Fill
Bangkok, TH
2018
2nd year Interior Design Studio
Faculty of Decorative Arts, Silpakorn University
Bangkok, TH
2017
Guest Tutor for Postgraduate and Undergraduate Architecture Reviews, Oxford Brookes University
Oxford, UK
Publication
2020
"Home is My Best Therapist"
a day magazine, Volume 21, Issue 243, November 2020
2015
The Book of Live. ISBN 978-1-906203-83-2. Published by CHELSEA space.
2015
GO WENT GIRLS. ISBN 978-616-298-278-1
Published by BUN BOOKS